Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
Because of its vitality, the computing field is always in desperate need of new cliches: Banality soothes our nerves.
Alan J. Perlis
Software is either testable or detestable.
Anonymous
Change breaks the brittle.
Jan Houtema
FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.
Ken Thompson
A computer is a stupid machine with the ability to do incredibly smart things, while computer programmers are smart people with the ability to do incredibly stupid things. They are, in short, a perfect match.
Bill Bryson
It is easier to port a shell than a shell script.
Larry Wall
Multi-threading is the art of screwing things up before, during or after something else.
Anonymous
When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk about where you can buy cheap turpentine.
Pablo Picasso
Good design adds value faster than it adds cost.
Thomas C. Gale
Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.
Alan J. Perlis